Beautification

On February 19, 2010, at the 16th annual North Central Texas Urban Forestry Conference, the City of Arlington Forestry and Beautification was awarded the Bronze Leaf Award for Outstanding Municipal Project of the Year for 2009. The award was in recognition of the Urban Forest Effects Model (UFORE) that was completed. UFORE refers to a computer model that calculates the structure, environmental effects and values of urban forests. Once the study is completed, it will show that environmental benefits associated with the urban forest, such as carbon removal and air quality improvement, have a value to society. Benefits include…

These interactive demonstration gardens were created through the cooperation of Arlington Water Utilities and the Parks and Recreation Department to showcase an example of water efficient irrigation and landscaping practices. Ruthie Brock Reading Garden3311 SW Green Oaks Blvd. 76017A SmartScape Garden for the Southwest Branch Library. This garden is one part of a public education showcase for Texas SmartScape and the best practices of water conservation. The Prairie Garden3311 SW Green Oaks Blvd. 76017A SmartScape Garden for the Southwest Branch Library. This garden is another part of a public education showcase for Texas SmartScape and the best practices of water conservation. Demonstration…

Arlington Parks and Recreation teamed up with NBA Cares to plant 2,010 trees over the course of 100 days leading up to the 59th NBA All-Star Game on February 14, 2010. Trees were planted throughout the City in parks, rights-of-way, medians and elementary schools. They were also offered to city residents through Arlington Forestry's program, Let's Enhance Arlington's Forest. The first tree was planted in Caelum Moor, across the street from Cowboys Stadium, which is the home of the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. On December 3, Arlington Parks and Recreation, along with NBA Cares and the Dallas Mavericks, visited…

Tree North Texas is the regional urban forestry initiative for North Texas. This initiative will be the largest tree planting initiative in the nation, with a plan to plant 3 million trees in North Texas during the next 10 years. Municipalities, individuals, organizations, agencies and corporations will all play a role in planting trees. Because the goal of this initiative is to significantly raise the percentage of tree canopy, plantings must take place on public and private lands. The geographic focus for the outreach efforts and direct support will be the 10-county North Texas region known as the Metropolitan…

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Gold Medal Winner

The City of Arlington Parks and Recreation Department was recently named the Gold Medal Winner for excellence in Park and Recreation Management by the National Recreation and Park Association for 2018.